Islam in Christmas Island is the island's largest religion and is primarily practised by the island's ethnic Malay population; the island has no current indigenous population.
The Muslim population is estimated at 19% (2016) of an overall population of 2,205 (2016), by the CIA World Factbook.[1]
The Australian Federation of Islamic Councils includes a council for each state, as well as Australian Capital Territory, Northern Territory, and Christmas Island.[2]
The town of Katanning, Western Australia, has a large population of Christmas Island Muslims.[3]
References
edit- ^ "CIA World Factbook: Christmas Island". Retrieved 19 April 2023.
- ^ Shahram Akbarzadeh (1 September 2001). Muslim Communities in Australia. UNSW Press. pp. 28–. ISBN 978-0-86840-580-3. Retrieved 24 August 2012.
- ^ Susie Ashworth; Rebecca Turner; Simone Egger (2004). Western Australia. Lonely Planet. pp. 163–. ISBN 978-1-74059-459-2. Retrieved 24 August 2012.
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